Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School

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Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School sits within Nottingham local authority, where it ranks 11th out of 74 primary schools of the same type, placing it comfortably in the top 15% of its local peers. The school is one of only six in the authority to hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, a distinction it shares with the top-performing schools nearby, including St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Edna G. Olds Academy, and South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School. With a capacity of 240 and currently 248 pupils on roll, the school is slightly oversubscribed, reflecting its strong local reputation. It is a Roman Catholic mixed primary with nursery provision for children aged 3 to 11, led by headteacher Luisa Maylard-Mason. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in March 2022, awarded it Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a clean sweep that matches its previous Outstanding rating from 2007.

Academically, Blessed Robert Widmerpool performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Nottingham average of 60%. The school ranks 10th out of 72 schools in the authority on this metric, placing it in the top 14% locally and top 19% nationally. Reading scores are particularly strong, with an average scaled score of 108 and 41% of pupils reaching the higher standard. Maths follows closely with an average score of 107 and 31% achieving higher. Writing sees 78% at expected and 25% at higher. While progress scores are not available in the data, the attainment figures alone suggest a school where most children leave Year 6 well prepared for secondary school. The school also has a nursery, so children can join from age three, giving families a single-site primary journey from early years through to Year 6.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a library, gymnasium, playing fields, dining hall, outdoor playground, sensory room, forest school and a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, football, cross country, cricket and dance, while clubs include drama, eco club, choir, chess and coding. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for the 2025/26 year show the school was oversubscribed: 49 applications for 30 places, with all 30 first-preference applicants receiving offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.63. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes within a Catholic ethos, who want nursery provision on site, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process in a popular Nottingham primary.

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